Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement (2012) / Chapter Skim
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High urban populations and similarly high demands for goods and services are increasing levels of urban highway congestion. Modern supply chain management practices such as just-in-time delivery have become the norm for competing in the new economy.
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Planning staff assigned to address goods movement issues should attend industry meetings (e.g., local roundtable meetings of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) , get involved in local Chamber of Commerce activities, etc.
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Summarize the Issues, Problems, and Their Locations Using the findings from the surveys and interviews, prepare a revised draft summary of the problems and issues discovered, and update the draft maps prepared after the field surveys/inventory. 54 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement
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The types of problems we are looking for: Geometric Constraints, for example: Insufficient turning radius Insufficient lane width Low overhead clearances Short or no acceleration lanes Traffic Issues, for example: Traffic signals closely spaced and ill-timed for commercial vehicles Poor or inadequate signage Infrastructure Problems, for example: Pavement rutting or potholes Restricted bridges Rough or high at-grade rail crossings Safety Hotspots: Sites of frequent crashes or near-misses involving commercial vehicles Source: Wilbur Smith Associates. Exhibit 6-1.
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It can be used to identify the types of effects resulting from various codes and regulations. 56 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement
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Truck Routing Problems or Issues • Trucks on residential streets or routes where they are not permitted, and • Trucks not having direct routes or access to pickup or delivery destinations. Analysis/Evaluation • Has a dedicated truck route network been clearly defined?
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Work with businesses to schedule pick-up/ delivery times Modify local regulations designating the hours pick-ups/ deliveries are permitted Use cell phones and other technology to schedule or direct pick-up/ delivery times Improve roadway and bridge infrastructure to meet current design standards that accommodate trucks Evaluate "last mile" needs Work with freight industry stakeholder, local chamber or economic development staff Work with MPO or state DOT freight staff Conduct education and outreach on importance of freight Problem trucks on residential streets x x x x x x x trucks cutting through private property or parking lots to access pick-up/delivery locations x x x x x trucks not having direct routes for pick-up or delivery x x x xx x xx trucks circling blocks; no parking available x x x xx xx double parking x x x x x passenger cars/dumpsters in truck loading zones x x x congestion x x x x x x x trucks driving over curbs, hitting items near corners x x x x trucks having inadequate space to back up or turn x x x xx conflicts -- business and industry uses x x x xx noise, dust, light pollution from freight uses x x x freight improvement projects not receiving priority x x x x Potential Solutions x x x Exhibit 6-3. Urban goods movement problems and potential solutions.
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• Which curbside areas are in the highest demand at various times of the day? Potential Solution • Work with local businesses to schedule deliveries to avoid conflicts, • Use technology or even cell phones to contact and coordinate with drivers, • Extend the hours or times of day that trucks are permitted to load and unload, • Strictly enforce truck loading zones; ticket passenger vehicles and other items that park in, or are placed in, these spaces, • Install variable pricing parking meters, • Add more curbside truck parking, • Require new construction and renovation projects to include adequate dock space (see the Resource CD for examples)
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Analysis/Evaluation • Do bridges and roadways meet current standards to accommodate the needed height and turning radii for modern trucks? Potential Solution • Identify common origins and destinations that trucks want to access, • Determine if the infrastructure adjacent to the origin and destination meets current state and federal design standards, • Determine the ownership of the infrastructure, • Work with local MPO and state DOT, economic development organizations, and the trucking industry to seek funding to improve the infrastructure to upgrade truck access and mobility, and • For infrastructure serving major goods movements facilities, work with city or county engineering office to revise local bridge and roadway design standards to those needed to accommodate trucks.
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• Have clusters of major freight generating activities been identified? Potential Solution Both potential solutions below involve working with local business and economic development groups.
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. • Truck routing study is conducted, truck routes identified, and adequate signage verified (success can be measured by development of a citywide truck routing plan that is compatible with surrounding regions)
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• Changes to congestion, double parking, and freight-related complaints are visible. Putting It All Together: A Process for Evaluating and Addressing the Impacts 63
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